Board 8 > This is a bracket. Predict it if you like.

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Underleveled
06/03/20 11:50:43 AM
#1:


There is no Link; winner faces him in an ultimate match.

(1) Mario
(16) Guybrush Threepwood

(8) Ezio
(9) Cecil Harvey

(5) Zero
(12) Rikku

(4) Leon Kennedy
(13) Isaac

(6) Commander Shepard
(11) Ellie

(3) Dante
(14) Crash Bandicoot

(7) Fox McCloud
(10) Lucario

(2) Charizard
(15) Urdnot Wrex
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(1) Sonic the Hedgehog
(16) Altair

(8) Morrigan Aensland
(9) Strider Hiryu

(5) Knuckles the Echidna
(12) HK-47

(4) 2B
(13) Lloyd Irving

(6) Yuna
(11) Zidane Tribal

(3) Big Boss
(14) Bomberman

(7) Princess Peach
(10) Liquid Snake

(2) Tifa Lockheart
(15) Pokemon Trainer Blue
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(1) Zelda
(16) Kratos Aurion

(8) Simon Belmont
(9) Ramza Beoulve

(5) GlaDOS
(12) Ike

(4) Sub-Zero
(13) Albert Wesker

(6) Amaterasu
(11) Akuma

(3) Bowser
(14) Rydia

(7) Shulk
(10) Shadow the Hedgehog

(2) Sora
(15) Toad
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(1) Squall Leonhart
(16) Spyro the Dragon

(8) Nathan Drake
(9) M. Bison

(5) Vincent Valentine
(12) Scorpion

(4) Revolver Ocelot
(13) Pac-Man

(6) Ness
(11) Ren "Joker" Amamiya

(3) Tidus
(14) Gordon Freeman

(7) Magus
(10) Midna

(2) Kirby
(15) Prince of Persia
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(1) Crono
(16) Balthier Bunansa

(8) Ryu Hayabusa
(9) The Boss

(5) Donkey Kong
(12) Diablo

(4) Geralt
(13) Garrus Vakarian

(6) Aerith Gainsborough
(11) Zack Fair

(3) Ryu
(14) Miles "Tails" Prower

(7) Frog
(10) Banjo

(2) Pikachu
(15) Roxas
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(1) Mega Man
(16) Kairi

(8) Master Chief
(9) Terry Bogard

(5) Pokemon Trainer Red
(12) Chun-Li

(4) Yoshi
(13) Claire Redfield

(6) Squirtle
(11) Terra Branford

(3) Luigi
(14) Ridley

(7) Bayonetta
(10) Meta Knight

(2) Sephiroth
(15) Nightmare
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(1) Samus Aran
(16) Pit

(8) Rosalina
(9) Lightning

(5) Mewtwo
(12) Protoman

(4) Vivi
(13) Ken Masters

(6) Kefka
(11) Jecht

(3) Mega Man X
(14) Jak

(7) Jill Valentine
(10) Captain Falcon

(2) Ganondorf
(15) Tina Armstrong
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(1) Cloud Strife
(16) CATS

(8) Phoenix Wright
(9) Wario

(5) Alucard
(12) KOS-MOS

(4) Auron
(13) Chris Redfield

(6) Lara Croft
(11) King Dedede

(3) Kratos
(14) Marth

(7) Riku
(10) Tom Nook

(2) Solid Snake
(15) Waluigi

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ertyu0078
06/03/20 12:26:34 PM
#2:


Dante would kill Crash kirby lose to prince

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Arti
06/03/20 12:34:19 PM
#3:


Mario > Ezio
Zero > Leon
Dante > Shepard
Charizard > Fox

Sonic > Morrigan
2B > Knuckles
Big Boss > Yuna
Tifa > Liquid Snake

Zelda > Ramza
Sub-Zero > Ike
Bowser > Amaterasu
Sora > Shulk

Squall > M Bison
Vincent > Ocelot
Joker > Gordon
Kirby > Magus

Crono > Ryu H
Geralt > DK
Aerith > Ryu
Pikachu > Frog

MM > MC
Yoshi > Red
Luigi > Squirtle
Sephiroth > Meta Knight

Samus > Rosalina
Vivi > Mewtwo
MMX > Kefka
Ganondorf > Jill

Cloud > Wario
Alucard > Auron
Kratos > Dedede
Snake > Riku

Mario > Charizard
Tifa > Sonic
Zelda > Bowser
Vincent > Kirby
Crono > Pikachu
Sephiroth > Mega Man
Samus > Mega Man X
Cloud > Snake

Mario > Tifa
Zelda > Vincent
Sephiroth > Crono
Samus > Cloud

Zelda > Mario
Samus > Sephiroth

Zelda > Samus

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MetalmindStats
06/03/20 4:01:23 PM
#4:


Sure, I'll oblige. As with my past bracket predictions, I'll bold winners in matches I'd expect to be close (within 55-45):

(1) Mario
(9) Cecil Harvey - This match feels like such a trap. Maybe Ezio's appeal really does stem solely from character design and recognizability/icon factor nowadays, so maybe Zelda was a really bad draw for him much like Bowser was for Gordon. I'm still betting on the character who looked way better in 2018, though, regardless of CHNW.
(5) Zero
(4) Leon Kennedy
(6) Commander Shepard - This probably would have been close before TLoU 2, though.
(3) Dante - Between the uncharacteristically low seed and the draw, why would you waste Crash like this?
(7) Fox McCloud
(2) Charizard - Charizard is far more likely to miss the next character battle entirely than to climb all the way to a 2-seed.
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(1) Sonic the Hedgehog
(8) Morrigan Aensland
(5) Knuckles the Echidna - RIP Knuckles' streak of besting Square characters in the first round.
(4) 2B
(6) Yuna - I could see the main/non-main relationship allowing Zidane to rSFF Yuna for a win here, but I'll bet against it.
(3) Big Boss
(7) Princess Peach - This might be the single most bizarre match in terms of seeding, of a bracket that has a ton of bizarrely-seeded matches.
(2) Tifa Lockheart - I'd take Blue over Sora and at least consider him over characters like Dante, Geralt, and Squall who should be occupying the 2-seed tier.
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(1) Zelda
(8) Simon Belmont - This could easily be close, though, depending on the proportion of 2018's Castlevania bump that came from Smash and the Netflix series.
(12) Ike - I mean, I guess GlaDOS could win this if Kirby didn't SFF Phoenix, but that requires assuming that Ike and Phoenix have both fallen off a whole bunch from the early 2010s without any actual reason to do so. That being said, Ike is one of the few characters who's actually way underseeded here, and it's very unfortunate that GlaDOS has to be his victim.
(4) Sub-Zero - Fun fact: Wesker has twice seeded ahead of Subby's highest seed on record.
(6) Amaterasu
(3) Bowser
(7) Shulk
(2) Sora - Pre-KHIII Sora was already at only ~55% on Crash through Red and Big Boss. After that far-reaching dud, I think it's reasonable to say Toad will rake in the apathy votes here to best that Crash projection.
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(1) Squall Leonhart
(9) M. Bison
(5) Vincent Valentine
(13) Pac-Man - Why exactly is Ocelot a 4-seed, again? I guess you wanted to set up the 'fun' Ocelot/Pac-Man rematch, one that, y'know, there's no way Pac-Man would actually drop in a contest where voters are required to vote in every match.
(6) Ness - Joker's probably even more underseeded here than Ocelot is overseeded, but I think he started too low to make a match of this.
(3) Tidus
(7) Magus - In theory, the prospect of Magus dropping this would be a real groaner. In practice, his suckitude has been overstated for years, and he's still a solid midcarder and a fan favorite from a far stronger game than Midna.
(2) Kirby - I could see Kirbs breaking 80 here. Time really hasn't been kind to the Prince compared to their last match.
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(1) Crono
(8) Ryu Hayabusa
(5) Donkey Kong
(4) Geralt
(6) Aerith Gainsborough
(3) Ryu
(7) Frog
(2) Pikachu - This is also a contender for an 80-20 blowout, only it's even funnier since Pikachu probably would have lost this match in 2006.
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(1) Mega Man
(8) Master Chief
(5) Pokemon Trainer Red
(4) Yoshi
(6) Squirtle - However, the seeding in this match is, at the very least, completely backwards.
(3) Luigi - I know Ridley's destined to draw hopeless matches every year, but do they really have to be against fellow Nintendo characters?
(7) Bayonetta
(2) Sephiroth
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(1) Samus Aran
(8) Rosalina
(5) Mewtwo
(4) Vivi
(6) Kefka
(3) Mega Man X
(7) Jill Valentine
(2) Ganondorf
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(1) Cloud Strife
(8) Phoenix Wright - If you think about it, it's really weird that Phoenix is underseeded here.
(5) Alucard
(4) Auron
(6) Lara Croft
(3) Kratos
(10) Tom Nook
(2) Solid Snake - Snake seeding below Zelda and Squall, really? Likewise, Waluigi won't be going from a 2-seed to a 15-seed, not with the various Waluigi-obsessed internet communities there to spam nominations.

(1) Mario
(5) Zero
(3) Dante
(7) Fox McCloud - 100% a bias pick; I've always liked Fox and always thought the 'Zard was overrated.
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(1) Sonic the Hedgehog
(4) 2B - But not RIP Knuckles' streak of missing the third round, at least if hentai ralliers have anything to say about it.
(3) Big Boss
(2) Tifa Lockheart
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(1) Zelda
(4) Sub-Zero
(3) Bowser
(2) Sora
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(1) Squall Leonhart
(5) Vincent Valentine
(6) Ness
(2) Kirby
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(1) Crono
(4) Geralt
(6) Aerith Gainsborough
(2) Pikachu
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(1) Mega Man
(4) Yoshi - I feel like Yoshi would sap Red's general Nintendo appeal here and make this match further apart than it 'should' be.
(3) Luigi
(2) Sephiroth
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(1) Samus Aran
(4) Vivi
(3) Mega Man X
(2) Ganondorf
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(1) Cloud Strife
(4) Auron - This is a really good match, but I'm more inclined to think Auron has held up than Alucard. That being said, why are these two in Cloud's eightpack?
(3) Kratos
(2) Solid Snake

(1) Mario
(7) Fox McCloud - Dante's probably the smart money here after DMC5, though.
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(1) Sonic the Hedgehog
(2) Tifa Lockheart
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(1) Zelda
(3) Bowser
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(1) Squall Leonhart
(2) Kirby
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(1) Crono
(2) Pikachu
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(1) Mega Man
(3) Luigi
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(1) Samus Aran
(3) Mega Man X - X would win if you held this match today, but Ganon would take it after BotW 2, unless it's the sprite round.
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(1) Cloud Strife
(2) Solid Snake

(1) Mario
(2) Tifa Lockheart
(1) Zelda
(2) Kirby - By a razor-thin margin. I've said Kirby is a fraud waiting to get exposed several times already, but I don't think Squall is the right character to do so. Regardless, this division will easily have the weakest winner.
(1) Crono
(1) Mega Man
(1) Samus Aran
(1) Cloud Strife

(1) Mario
(1) Zelda
(1) Crono
(1) Samus Aran

(1) Mario - Just as with MMX/Ganon, I see this match's winner hinging on its timing relative to BotW 2.
(1) Samus Aran

(1) Mario - Likewise, Samus would have a clear advantage here around Metroid Prime 4's release, assuming it delivers.

Overall, I think your fodder line-and-up idea produced a pretty solid bracket, albeit one that's really weirdly seeded. Also, I still can't get over Guybrush Threepwood and Tina Armstrong meriting inclusion over L-Block.

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Xeybozn
06/03/20 4:22:25 PM
#5:


Why would you put Knuckles into a winnable fourpack where the winner faces Sonic? Yeah, 2B probably beats Knuckles and he'd lose to any of the 1-seeds anyway, but still...
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redrocket
06/03/20 5:41:27 PM
#6:


Why is Guybrush Threepwood still making the cut in the year of our Lord 2020.

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Moonroof
06/03/20 8:22:34 PM
#7:


(1) Mario
(9)Cecil Harvey

(5) Zero
(4) Leon Kennedy

(6) Commander Shepard
(3) Dante

(7) Fox McCloud
(2) Charizard
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(1) Sonic the Hedgehog
(8) Morrigan Aensland

(5) Knuckles the Echidna
(4) 2B

(6) Yuna
(3) Big Boss

(7) Princess Peach
(2) Tifa Lockheart
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(1) Zelda
(8) Simon Belmont

(12) Ike
(4) Sub-Zero

(6) Amaterasu
(3) Bowser

(7) Shulk
(2) Sora
--------
(1) Squall Leonhart
(8) Nathan Drake

(5) Vincent Valentine
(4) Revolver Ocelot

(6) Ness
(3) Tidus

(7) Magus
(2) Kirby
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(1) Crono
(8) Ryu Hayabusa

(5) Donkey Kong
(4) Geralt

(6) Aerith Gainsborough
(3) Ryu

(7) Frog
(2) Pikachu
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(1) Mega Man
(8) Master Chief

(5) Pokemon Trainer Red
(4) Yoshi

(6) Squirtle
(3) Luigi

(10) Meta Knight
(2) Sephiroth
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(1) Samus Aran
(9) Lightning

(5) Mewtwo
(4) Vivi

(6) Kefka
(3) Mega Man X

(10) Captain Falcon
(2) Ganondorf
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(1) Cloud Strife
(9) Wario

(5) Alucard
(4) Auron

(11) King Dedede
(3) Kratos

(7) Riku
(2) Solid Snake
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(1) Mario
(5) Zero

(3) Dante
(2) Charizard
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(1) Sonic the Hedgehog
(4) 2B

(6) Yuna
(2) Tifa Lockheart
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(1) Zelda
(4) Sub-Zero

(3) Bowser
(2) Sora
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(1) Squall Leonhart
(5) Vincent Valentine

(6) Ness
(2) Kirby
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(1) Crono
(4) Geralt

(3) Ryu
(2) Pikachu
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(1) Mega Man
(5) Pokemon Trainer Red

(3) Luigi
(2) Sephiroth
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(1) Samus Aran
(5) Mewtwo

(3) Mega Man X
(2) Ganondorf
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(1) Cloud Strife
(5) Alucard

(3) Kratos
(2) Solid Snake
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1) Mario
(2) Charizard
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(1) Sonic the Hedgehog
(2) Tifa Lockheart
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(1) Zelda
(3) Bowser
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(1) Squall Leonhart
(2) Kirby
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(1) Crono
(2) Pikachu
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(1) Mega Man
(2) Sephiroth
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(1) Samus Aran
(2) Ganondorf
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(1) Cloud Strife
(2) Solid Snake
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1) Mario
(1) Sonic the Hedgehog

(1) Zelda
(2) Kirby

(1) Crono
(2) Sephiroth

(1) Samus Aran
(1) Cloud Strife
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(1) Mario
(1) Zelda

(1) Crono
(1) Cloud Strife
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(1) Mario
(1) Cloud
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(1) Mario
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ZenOfThunder
06/03/20 8:37:47 PM
#8:




(1) Mario
(8) Ezio

(5) Zero
(4) Leon Kennedy

(6) Commander Shepard
(3) Dante

(7) Fox McCloud
(2) Charizard
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(1) Sonic the Hedgehog
(8) Morrigan Aensland

(5) Knuckles the Echidna
(4) 2B

(6) Yuna
(3) Big Boss

(7) Princess Peach
(2) Tifa Lockheart

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(1) Zelda
(8) Simon Belmont

(5) GlaDOS
(4) Sub-Zero

(6) Amaterasu
(3) Bowser

(7) Shulk
(2) Sora
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(1) Squall Leonhart
(9) M. Bison

(12) Scorpion
(13) Pac-Man

(11) Ren "Joker" Amamiya
(14) Gordon Freeman

(10) Midna
(2) Kirby
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(1) Crono
(8) Ryu Hayabusa

(5) Donkey Kong
(4) Geralt

(6) Aerith Gainsborough
(3) Ryu

(7) Frog
(2) Pikachu
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(1) Mega Man
(8) Master Chief

(5) Pokemon Trainer Red
(4) Yoshi

(6) Squirtle
(3) Luigi

(7) Bayonetta
(2) Sephiroth

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(1) Samus Aran
(8) Rosalina

(5) Mewtwo
(4) Vivi

(6) Kefka
(3) Mega Man X

(7) Jill Valentine
(2) Ganondorf
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(1) Cloud Strife
(8) Phoenix Wright

(5) Alucard
(4) Auron

(6) Lara Croft
(3) Kratos

(7) Riku
(2) Solid Snake

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(1) Mario
(4) Leon Kennedy

(3) Dante
(2) Charizard
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(1) Sonic the Hedgehog
(5) Knuckles the Echidna

(6) Yuna
(2) Tifa Lockheart

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(1) Zelda
(4) Sub-Zero

(3) Bowser
(7) Shulk
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(1) Squall Leonhart
(12) Scorpion

(14) Gordon Freeman
(2) Kirby
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(8) Ryu Hayabusa
(4) Geralt

(6) Aerith Gainsborough
(2) Pikachu
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(1) Mega Man
(4) Yoshi

(6) Squirtle
(2) Sephiroth

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(1) Samus Aran
(4) Vivi

(3) Mega Man X
(2) Ganondorf
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(1) Cloud Strife
(5) Alucard

(3) Kratos
(2) Solid Snake

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(1) Mario
(3) Dante

(1) Sonic the Hedgehog
(2) Tifa Lockheart

(1) Zelda
(3) Bowser

(1) Squall Leonhart
(2) Kirby

(4) Geralt
(2) Pikachu

(1) Mega Man
(6) Squirtle

(1) Samus Aran
(2) Ganondorf

(1) Cloud Strife
(2) Solid Snake

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(1) Mario
(2) Tifa Lockheart

(1) Zelda
(1) Squall Leonhart

(2) Pikachu
(1) Mega Man

(1) Samus Aran
(1) Cloud Strife

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(1) Mario
(1) Zelda

(1) Mega Man
(1) Cloud Strife

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(1) Zelda
(1) Cloud Strife

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(1) Zelda

i am assuming this is post-botw2 and also that my spicy zen upset picks will come to pass


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WavedFan
06/08/20 8:11:19 PM
#9:


(1) Mario
(8) Ezio

(5) Zero
(4) Leon Kennedy

(6) Commander Shepard
(3) Dante

(7) Fox McCloud
(2) Charizard
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(1) Sonic the Hedgehog
(8) Morrigan Aensland

(5) Knuckles the Echidna
(4) 2B

(6) Yuna
(3) Big Boss

(10) Liquid Snake
(2) Tifa Lockheart
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(1) Zelda
(8) Simon Belmont

(5) GlaDOS
(4) Sub-Zero

(6) Amaterasu
(3) Bowser

(7) Shulk
(2) Sora
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(1) Squall Leonhart
(8) Nathan Drake

(5) Vincent Valentine
(4) Revolver Ocelot

(11) Ren "Joker" Amamiya
(3) Tidus

(7) Magus
(2) Kirby
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(1) Crono
(9) The Boss

(5) Donkey Kong
(4) Geralt

(6) Aerith Gainsborough
(3) Ryu

(7) Frog
(2) Pikachu
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(1) Mega Man
(9) Terry Bogard

(5) Pokemon Trainer Red
(4) Yoshi

(6) Squirtle
(3) Luigi

(7) Bayonetta
(2) Sephiroth
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(1) Samus Aran
(8) Rosalina

(5) Mewtwo
(4) Vivi

(6) Kefka
(3) Mega Man X

(7) Jill Valentine
(2) Ganondorf
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(1) Cloud Strife
(9) Wario

(5) Alucard
(4) Auron

(6) Lara Croft
(3) Kratos

(7) Riku
(2) Solid Snake

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(1) Mario
(5) Zero

(6) Commander Shepard
(2) Charizard
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(1) Sonic the Hedgehog
(4) 2B

(3) Big Boss
(2) Tifa Lockheart
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(1) Zelda
(4) Sub-Zero

(3) Bowser
(2) Sora
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(1) Squall Leonhart
(5) Vincent Valentine

(3) Tidus
(2) Kirby
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(1) Crono
(4) Geralt

(6) Aerith Gainsborough
(2) Pikachu
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(1) Mega Man
(4) Yoshi

(3) Luigi
(2) Sephiroth
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(1) Samus Aran
(5) Mewtwo

(3) Mega Man X
(2) Ganondorf
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(1) Cloud Strife
(4) Auron

(3) Kratos
(2) Solid Snake

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(1) Mario
(2) Charizard

(1) Sonic the Hedgehog
(2) Tifa Lockheart

(1) Zelda
(3) Bowser

(1) Squall Leonhart
(2) Kirby

(1) Crono
(2) Pikachu

(1) Mega Man
(2) Sephiroth

(1) Samus Aran
(2) Ganondorf

(1) Cloud Strife
(2) Solid Snake

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(1) Mario
(2) Tifa Lockheart

(1) Zelda
(2) Kirby

(2) Pikachu
(1) Mega Man

(1) Samus Aran
(1) Cloud Strife

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(1) Mario
(1) Zelda

(1) Mega Man
(1) Cloud Strife

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(1) Mario
(1) Cloud Strife

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(1) Mario
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